Question & AnswerQ&A (DAR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 10)
The main purpose is to establish the rules and procedures for the distribution of private agricultural lands to agrarian reform beneficiaries under RA 6657.
They apply to the distribution to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) of private agricultural lands, improvements, and other facilities acquired under RA 6657 and related laws.
Qualified beneficiaries include landless residents within the barangay or municipality such as agricultural lessees, share tenants, regular and seasonal farmworkers, actual tillers or occupants of public lands, cooperatives formed by these groups, and other workers directly working on the land who meet specific qualifications.
The individual must be landless as defined under RA 6657, a Filipino citizen, at least 15 years old or head of family at the time of land acquisition, and have the willingness, ability, and aptitude to cultivate and make the land productive.
The award to any agrarian reform beneficiary shall not exceed three (3) hectares.
If it is not economically feasible or sound to divide the land, the beneficiaries may form a workers cooperative or association to collectively own and manage the land.
The lands may not be sold, transferred or conveyed except through hereditary succession, or to the Government, LBP, or other qualified beneficiaries for a period of ten (10) years.
Such beneficiaries are disqualified from the program and lose their rights as agrarian reform beneficiaries.
The awarded land shall be paid to the Land Bank of the Philippines in thirty (30) annual amortizations at six percent (6%) interest per annum, unless the beneficiary opts to accelerate payment.
The MARO verifies and validates the beneficiaries, informs them of their usufructuary rights, assists in application completion, prepares the Land Distribution Folder, organizes cooperatives if necessary, and distributes the Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) and titles to the beneficiaries.
The LDF must include the CLOA application form, letters to qualified ARBs, certification by MARO, approved survey plan, TCT in the name of the Republic of the Philippines, and deed of transfer or proof of trust deposit.
The CLOA evidences the award of land to beneficiaries and establishes their rights and responsibilities as owners under RA 6657.
The children or spouse of the original transferor have the right to repurchase the land from the government or LBP within two years.
The CLOA is transmitted to BLAD-DARCO for review and signing by the Secretary, then returned to the RARO for distribution to the PARO, which registers it with the Register of Deeds before final delivery to the beneficiaries through the MARO.